Domaine de la Grosse Pierre (Alain Passot)
Chiroubles Gamay
Chiroubles, Beaujolais, Burgundy, France
A little barn-y with the aroma at first (which, for the record, I am into). More tannic than I was expecting. Plums and something else I can’t put my finger on.
A little barn-y with the aroma at first (which, for the record, I am into). More tannic than I was expecting. Plums and something else I can’t put my finger on.
1 person found it helpfulOct 9th, 2020
Enjoyable Beaujolais. I’m new to Beaujolais, and this was unobtrusive. It worked ok with Indian food and pasta arrabiata.
Enjoyable Beaujolais. I’m new to Beaujolais, and this was unobtrusive. It worked ok with Indian food and pasta arrabiata.
1 person found it helpfulJul 13th, 2020
Fruit: strawberry, raspberry
Other: floral, earthy
Acidity: medium
Tannin: low
Alcohol: medium
Dry
Fruit: strawberry, raspberry
Other: floral, earthy
Acidity: medium
Tannin: low
Alcohol: medium
Dry
Same wine in the same vintage a couple of months after. Prior notes still apply very well.
A Non-intervention style Beaujolais with a bit of barnyard funk on the nose at first but superb ripe cherry notes right after. The palate is very well made, with a suberb cherry juice note, a great acid drive, some grippy tannins in the rear and a long and fruity finish with a tiny salty touch in the end. Right up my alley
Same wine in the same vintage a couple of months after. Prior notes still apply very well.
A Non-intervention style Beaujolais with a bit of barnyard funk on the nose at first but superb ripe cherry notes right after. The palate is very well made, with a suberb cherry juice note, a great acid drive, some grippy tannins in the rear and a long and fruity finish with a tiny salty touch in the end. Right up my alley
Super fun, easy going beaujo. A bit of barnyard funk at first which goes away after a while. Then it's a bright cherry juice scent, some hay, almost a salty, meaty thing too, lurking in the back, very subtle. The palate is very well made and balanced. Good acid drive, cherry and savoury touches all along, some width, a nice and soft mouthfeel, no tannins to speak of, and a great and rather long fruity finish with a tiny meaty, salty note in the end. Pure beaujo expression, in a rather Non-intervention, natural style.
Super fun, easy going beaujo. A bit of barnyard funk at first which goes away after a while. Then it's a bright cherry juice scent, some hay, almost a salty, meaty thing too, lurking in the back, very subtle. The palate is very well made and balanced. Good acid drive, cherry and savoury touches all along, some width, a nice and soft mouthfeel, no tannins to speak of, and a great and rather long fruity finish with a tiny meaty, salty note in the end. Pure beaujo expression, in a rather Non-intervention, natural style.
Oct 14th, 2023
Grippy - tannic. But without enough underneath. Had a cold though, so maybe a factor. From LFWS.
Grippy - tannic. But without enough underneath. Had a cold though, so maybe a factor. From LFWS.
May 7th, 2023
It has a superbly intense mineral core that does not seem to show any sign of decay after a few days.
It has a superbly intense mineral core that does not seem to show any sign of decay after a few days.
Nov 9th, 2021
Aerial Chiroubles, super gumbling, which combines fruit and mineral tension, carried by a beautiful salivating freshness. That is very well done. Superbe Domaine in biodynamics that offers well-kept Cuvées at very affordable prices.
Un Chiroubles aérien, gouleyant à souhait, alliant fruit et tension minérale, porté par une belle fraîcheur salivante. C’est très bien fait. Superbe domaine en biodynamie qui propose des cuvées soignées à des prix très abordables.
Aerial Chiroubles, super gumbling, which combines fruit and mineral tension, carried by a beautiful salivating freshness. That is very well done. Superbe Domaine in biodynamics that offers well-kept Cuvées at very affordable prices.
Un Chiroubles aérien, gouleyant à souhait, alliant fruit et tension minérale, porté par une belle fraîcheur salivante. C’est très bien fait. Superbe domaine en biodynamie qui propose des cuvées soignées à des prix très abordables.
A perfect Chiroubles which honors the appellation. Light, airy, sensual, feminine Beaujolais. Red fruits fragrances deciliously intoxicating but without prominence. Multiple vegetal / floral nuances. The finish is discreetly persistent with very delicate tannins.
Un Chiroubles parfait qui fait honneur à l’appellation. Beaujolais féminin, sensuel, léger et aérien. Fragrances de fruit rouges délicieusement enivrantes mais sans proéminence, avec multiples nuances végétales/florales. La finale est discrètement persistante sur des tanins d’une grande délicatesse.
A perfect Chiroubles which honors the appellation. Light, airy, sensual, feminine Beaujolais. Red fruits fragrances deciliously intoxicating but without prominence. Multiple vegetal / floral nuances. The finish is discreetly persistent with very delicate tannins.
Un Chiroubles parfait qui fait honneur à l’appellation. Beaujolais féminin, sensuel, léger et aérien. Fragrances de fruit rouges délicieusement enivrantes mais sans proéminence, avec multiples nuances végétales/florales. La finale est discrètement persistante sur des tanins d’une grande délicatesse.